TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Patterns of homicide in North Tunisia: a 10-year study (2005-2014)
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - Ben Khelil, Mehdi
A1  - Farhani, Fethia
A1  - Harzallah, Hana
A1  - Allouche, Mohamed
A1  - Gharbaoui, Meriem
A1  - Banasr, Ahmed
A1  - Benzarti, Anis
A1  - Hamdoun, Moncef
SP  - 73
EP  - 77
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: In Tunisia and in the Arab world, few data are available about homicide patterns. The aim of our study was to analyse the victims' profiles and the general pattern. <br><br>METHODS: 636 homicide victims were autopsied at the Legal Medicine Department of Charles Nicolle Hospital in Tunis, over a period of 10 years (2005-2014). <br><br>RESULTS: Victims were males in 79.7% with a male-to-female ratio of 3.93 and the average age was 37.7 years. The victim was generally from an urban area (66.7%), single (55.7%) and semiskilled (50.2%). The most common methods of homicide were sharp force (51.7%) and blunt trauma (24.8%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests applying urgent preventive measures targeting essentially young males and the importance of a national 'Violence Repository'.<br><br>Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042123
ID  - ref1
ER  -